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Railways attempting to revamp train hygiene services
The ministry of railways is aiming to overhaul its train hygiene services by harnessing new-age technology to increase the frequency of sanitation works in passenger trains, a top government official said.
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October 25, 2025
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The genius for whom advertising was about magic
More than the mind, he believed an ad needed to touch the heart
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October 25, 2025
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Kesri and Karpoori: Congress, BJP spar over two Bihar icons
At 24, Akbar Road, where irate Congress workers had roughed him up more than a quarter century back after he was ousted as the party’s president, and his contribution to the empowerment of backward classes largely forgotten in later years, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the way on Friday morning to remember former party chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary.
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October 25, 2025
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Russian oil may flow through loopholes
US President Donald Trump has announced fresh sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil companies in a bid to stop the Ukraine war. But this is not likely to spell the end of Russian oil flows to India, a major buyer
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October 25, 2025
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Lost money in a credit card fraud? How to raise a dispute and recover it
Fraudulent credit card transactions are on the rise. So what if you fall into the trap of fraudsters?
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October 25, 2025
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Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank
Private-sector lender Federal Bank on Friday announced that New York-based Blackstone will invest ₹6,196.51 crore in the bank through its affiliate Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd via a preferential issue on a private placement basis.
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October 25, 2025
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India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal; work on legal text begins
Official says talks progressing well, both nations converging on most issues
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October 25, 2025
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‘ICAI keen to lead multidisciplinary practice firm initiative’
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) president Charanjot Singh Nanda has said that ICAI is keen on leading the initiative of setting up an Indian multidisciplinary practice (MDP) firm and there is a need for cultural change among professional services firms.
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October 25, 2025
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Will ‘adapt’ ops to stay compliant: RIL
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), one of the top importers of Russian petroleum, will adapt refinery operations to meet “compliance requirements” after the United States imposed sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, the company said in a statement on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
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CDSCO flags batches of cough syrup 'Besto-Cof' as spurious
The Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged select batches of one cough syrup as spurious, and listed 112 other drugs and formulations as not of standard quality (NSQ) in its routine surveillance for September 2025.
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October 25, 2025
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Indian refiners likely to buy more oil from West Asia after Russia sanctions
Indian refiners may procure additional crude oil supplies from West Asia, including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, after the US slapped sanctions on two major Russian oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil, according to analysts.
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October 25, 2025
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Trump plans to open almost all of US coast to offshore drilling
The Trump administration is readying a proposal to open almost all US coastal waters to new offshore oil drilling despite opposition from state governors and the president’s previous efforts to close off some of the territory.
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October 25, 2025
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NC wins 3 seats, BJP one in J&K’s Rajya Sabha polls
The results of Jammu and Kashmir’s first Rajya Sabha polls after becoming a Union Territory followed expected lines, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People’s Conference’s abstention.
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October 25, 2025
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RBI proposes to allow banks to fund acquisitions
Banks will be able to give loans to Indian companies for acquiring the entire equity stake or a controlling part of it in domestic or foreign firms as strategic investment that creates long-term value rather than for short-term financial restructuring if the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) draft circular, issued on Friday, comes to fruition.
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October 25, 2025
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Deepfake on duty
I told Grok to look at Op Sindoor-related gallantry award citations, and found that AI promises facts but can make them up. It’s taking fake news toa different level, and it has been fully gamed
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October 25, 2025
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Sebi restricts MFs from investing in pre-IPO shares
Cautions on risks of holding unlisted shares if listing fails
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October 25, 2025
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Repay loans in descending order of interest rate
TACKLING FESTIVE DEBT HANGOVER
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October 25, 2025
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Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank
The investor will pay 25 per cent of the issue price at the time of subscription, with the balance 75 per cent payable upon conversion into equity shares.
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October 25, 2025
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Regulator bars 13 individuals from securities market for front-running
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred 13 individuals from the securities market, after finding them guilty of front-running trades placed by three trusts, according to a statement from late Thursday.
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October 25, 2025
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THE COMPASS Pace of volume recovery key to gains for Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL's) second quarter 2025-26 (Q2FY26) consolidated revenue rose 2 per cent to %16,250 crore, with low or flat volume growth, Demand remained stable but goods and services tax (GST) transition and prolonged monsoon hurt offtake. Management expects the second half of the current financial year to be better than HiFY26.
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October 25, 2025
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MMT makes a case for advance bookings with mth-long value campaign
In a bid to ease year-end travel jam, which usually results in skyrocketing fares for both air travel and hotel rooms, online travel platform Make My Trip will be launching a month-long campaign with value offerings on the entire travel ecosystem.
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October 25, 2025
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Simplified registration under GST 2.0 from Nov 1, says FM
The government will roll out a simplified goods and services tax (GST) registration system from November 1, 2025, granting automatic approvals within three working days for most new applicants, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday.
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October 25, 2025
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Unicorn India Ventures aims to close Fund III by Dec end
Early-stage venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures (UIV) is targeting to close its third fund by the end of this year.
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October 25, 2025
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Competition may keep Colgate under pressure
Recovery in H2FY26 expected to be gradual, say brokerages
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October 25, 2025
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Hollywood weeps as Warner Bros hangs a sale sign
Hollywood mourned in 2019 when 20th Century Fox ended its 84-year run as a standalone studio — for the jobs lost, for the proud legacy ended.
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October 25, 2025
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Eternal’s Goyal bets $25 mn on venture to extend human lifespan
Deepinder Goyal, founder and chief executive of Eternal — the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit — is putting $25 million of his own fortune into Continue Research, a longevity research venture he launched two years ago. Its mission: To extend healthy human function through open-source biological research.
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October 25, 2025
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The Fed might be more dovish than Powell thinks
Ifthe United States Federal Reserve cuts interest rates next week, it'll be acting in part on a crucial assumption: That monetary policy is currently restrictive
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October 25, 2025
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Modi enters Bihar election campaign with EBC outreach
Says NDA will return to power under Nitish Kumar's stewardship
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October 25, 2025
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Forex reserves rise by $1 bn, kitty at $ 702bn
India’s foreign exchange reserve rose past the $700 billion mark after three weeks to $702 billion in the week ended October 17 on the back of a rise in gold reserves, latest data by the Reserve Bank of India showed.
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October 25, 2025
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TikTok, Meta breached transparency rules: EU
US tech giant Meta and Chineseowned social media app TikTok breached their legal obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data, the European Commission said in preliminary findings, released on Friday.
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